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WILLIAM N. WHITELEYAND WILLIAM BAYLEY, oFKsPRINGFIELD, OHIO,

sAID BAYLEY AssIGNoR To sA'IpWHITELEY.

HARVESTER.

sPncIrIcAzI-IQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 381,308, aat-eaAprui'z, lees.l 4

l Application filledvDecenIvber 80, 1885. Serial Nal-8,7138. (No model.)Y

To aZZ- whom may concern: l

Be it known that we, WILLIAM N. WHITELEY and WILLIAM BAYLEY, citizens oftheUnited States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHarvesters, of which the following isa full,` clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed andforming apart of this specification.

Our invention relates particularly to that class of harvesters whereinthe cut grainfalls upon conveyingbelts,which deliver it toelevating-belts, which in turn deliver it into a grainreceptacle, fromwhich Vit may be automatically bound or discharged in gavels.

The objects of our invention 'are to construct a machine at .once iight,strong, and rigid, which we `do by discarding wood as a material ofconstruction wherever it can be dispensed with and substitutingthereforsteel,

forged or cast; also, to construct a machine capable of being foldedinto a compact 4form l yfor transportation upon theroad, which wedo byjointing thefgrain-platform,to the main frame, by which means it may befolded to a.

convenient; also, to provide end-.boards which f shall properly conductthe cut grain froml the elevators down across the binding-deck-to thegrain receptacle, and capable of adjusting themselves in theproperposition when the. position of the binding-machine is changed inreference to the position of the elevators to provide for thedifferentlengthsof grain. We accomplish this by making the end-boards intwo or more parts flexibly jointed yto each other and to a frameforminga part ofthe bindingmachine.

The invention relates, also, tocertain comscribed, and pointed out inthe claimsf j We are aware that machines for ycutting grass andgrainhave been constructedwith "or, without platforms in rear of andattachedtd the cutting apparatus which were capable of being folded toan upright position or of `be- Y ingturned over and irestjng vupon the`main v frame of the machine. f Y A. y" f We are also aware that metallicframesfor harvesting-machines have beenl constructedsurroundingthedrivingandsupportingWheel,y and that the same is old andwellknown; but Y. we are not aware thatthev peculiar constructionandmode of operation of metallic'frames 6,0 for su pporting the gearingandeleyating-gparts and the manner of attachment lto the cuttingj andconveying apparatus herein described,v have ever. been known or used.

- We are also aware that harvesting-machines having carrying belts bothto convey the 'f grain across the platform of the `machinefand also toelevate the same have been constructed` with joints capable of foldingtheplatform part of the machineinto an elevated position; 7o but suchconstruction, broadly,we do not claim.

We are also aware that reels ha've been constructed tovfold'centrally,somewhat in con'-v struction and action like 'an Lordinary umf brella.To this featurev we make Vno claim; We do notv claim, broadly, as ourjoint: in- .f l venti'on 'the combination of the mainframe, agrain-platform hinged thereto adaptedl to be j folded by the side of themachine, and a reel the bladesv of which may be folded into'paral- 8olelform, said reel being jointed to its shaft.

We are further aware that hinged boards at the end of the grain inthebinder-receptacle, having such boards hinged to some part of theharvester itself and swinging over the deckof l Vthe binding-receptacle,have rbeen used, and such device, broadly, we do not claim; but we arenot 'aware that thevvarious'devices herein show'n and claimed,constructed, arranged, and operating as described have' Aever been knowngo or used before.

`In the drawings, which show. all the essential parts of a self-bindingharvester necessary to clearly illustrate our invention, Figure 1- is aplan of our machine. Fig. 2 is a front eleva- 95 tion showing theplatform in position for work. l

Fig; 3 is a front elevationy showing the platyk form andreel'folded.fortansportation'. Fig. et is arearviewof our machine, thereelbeing omitted. Figi 5 is a perspective view of the' Ice y y" f mainframe, a portion of the platform, Src., showing their connection witheach other. Fig. 6 is a plan of the inner shoe. Fig. 7 is a frontelevation of the inner shoe. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the innershoe. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the reel when folded. Fig. 10 is anend elevation of the reel-head. Fig.' 1l is an end elevation of theremovable head of the reel. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of thegrain-wheel. Fig. 13 is an edge View of the holder for the grain-wheelbracket. Fig. 14 is a vertical section through the hub of thegrain-wheel. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the spindle upon which thegrain-wheel isV journaled. Fig. 16 is a 'longitudinal section throughthe jointed end-board. Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the jointedend-board; and Fig. 18 is a top v-iew of a portion of the binder,showing the position of the end-board. Fig. 19 is a perspective view 0fthe bracket supporting the front corner of the elevator. Fig. 20 is arear side elevation of the pivoted reelhead. Fig. 2l is an elevation ofthe same on line :v x, the reel-shaft being in section.

Similar letters refer to like partsin the several views.

The main frame A is formed of a single bar of flat wrought iron or steel(preferably the latter) bent into a nearly-rectangular form, the endsproperly secured, and one end projecting outwardly toward thegrain-platform, as shownv at a, Fig. 1. To the main frame the maindriving-wheel B is journaled.V The main wheel B has fixed toit thebevel-wheel B2, engaging the bevel-pinion B on the counter-shaft b, uponwhich is also fixed the spur-geark 13, engaging the spur-pinion 13"V onthe crank-shaft b2, which has upon itsfront end thefl-y-wheel B6, havinga crank-Wrist upon which the pitman ba is pivoted, forming theconnection with the knife. Upon the spurgear B* is formed thesprocket-wheel B7, which by means of the chain b4, applied as shown inFig. 4, drives the rollers y carrying the platform-belt, theelevator-belts, the reel, Src.

The general arrangement of the elevator C and the binding mechanism isas usual, in the latter Cz being the binding-deck, Gthe needlearm, C*the knotter, and C5 the knotter-wheel, driven by the gears c c c c", allas usual, except the gears c and c2, upon which We reserve the right tomake claim in an application for Letters Patent separate and distinctherefrom. The bindingmachine is supported at the upper end at x" and atthelower end by the brace cv, fixed to the main frame, as shown in Figs.1 and 4. A

To the main frame A is fixed the curved tongue-bracket T3, to which thedraft-tongue T is pivoted in the usual manner, and kept at a rightangle, or nearly so, with the finger-bar by the tonguebrace T. v Y

The grainplatform is attached to the main frame as follows, viz: The endof the bar a, forming'the front part of' the main frame A, projectsoutward to the inner shoe,` forming a point of support therefor. .Infront of and nearly parallel to the bar a2 is the front bar, a3, fixedat one end to the tongue-bracket T". Both the bars 0L2 and a3 aresecurely held and braced by the diagonal brace a5, fixed at one end tothe main frame near the main drivingwheel shaft, while the other endlies across both the bars a and a and is firmly secured thereto. Fromthe rear of the main frame projects the rear bar, a, firmly secured tothe main frame at one end, vprojecting outwardly to the grainplatform,and being braced by the rod a6, secured to it and to the bar a2 of themain frame, as shown in Fig. 1. The functions of the front bar, a", andrear bar, a, are to form suitable pivots for the grainplatform D, thefront bar, a, being pivoted to the top of the inner shoe, D2, and therear bar, a, pivoted to the rear inner corner of the platform D by thehinge-plate D,fixed to the platform, as shown in Fig. 1.

The usual carrying-belt is provided for conveying the grain acrosslthemachine from the cutting apparatus to the elevator, the said beltrunning upon the driving-roller W and outer roller, W2. a

The elevator is provided with 4the usua belts running upon rollers atthe upper and l lower ends of the elevator.

When the platform is in position for cutting grain, the rear joint isrendered rigid by the truss-rod d, Figs. 4 and 5, hooked into thebracket d, fixed to the rear bar, a, the opposite end passing throught-he bracket d, fixed to the platform near its outer end, where thetruss-rod is secured by a tension-nut, thus drawing the bracket d'l incontact with a pro jection on the hinge-plate D, as shown in Fig. 4.

The construction of the inner shoe audits appendages is peculiar andtheir functions important. Referring to Figs. 6, 7, and 8, it will beseen that the shoe has formed along it-s back an angular recess,intowhich is fitted the ngerbar E, (which in this machine is asteelanglebar,) and is secured by the vertical bolts or rivets e e e and thehorizontal bolt or rivet e, while upon its top is the top plate, D,whose function is twofold: First, being secured to the shoe by the rivete7 and to the finger-bar by the rivet es, it forms a strong andefficient brace against twisting strains upon the finger-bar, which,itwill be perceived,is now secured practically at four points by therivets or bolts e, e, e7, and e8. rIhe second function of the top plate,D, is to protect and cover the knifehead, which runs in a pocket orrecess formed in the top of the shoe,as shown by dotted lines at f5, bywhich means the moving parts vare protected from falling grain, dirt, orother clogging matter and a free flow of the grain from theplatform-belts up into the elevators secured.

Considerably in front of the finger-bar au upwardly projectingperforated lug, e, is formed upon the inner shoe, and to this the IKOfront bar, aa, is pivoted, the joint beiugcompleted by a projecting ear,v, upon the ele- 381,308 l as,

vatoribracketl E2, a perspective view of .which is shownin lFig. 19.This'bracket forms, thesupport for the front corner' of the elevatorsand is rigidly connected to the front bar,

a3, and,v brace-bar a by suitable projections.-

It has a projecting eau-o2, by which it is fixed to the side of theelevator, a recess, @4,wherein is secured the cornerpost g at the frontinner corner of the elevator, lproj ecting ears e2,form

ing the pivot of the tongue-brace T2, 4and a horizontal plate, formedupon it having a vertical hole therein,thro`ugh which passes the up- Iwardly-projecting lugd, formed upon the top The rigidity of the joint ofthe platformvwith the main frame is still further secured by the bar a2,the end of whichy rests upon a vprojectingportion of the finger-bar Eand is secured thereto bythe sliding clevisfi, sliding upon the `bar a2and embracing lthe projecting end of fthe finger-bar E, and held in thatposition by thepinf. By this construction a point of support is providedboth in .front and in rear ofthe knife, and both upon the inner shoe, bywhich the cutting apparatus is guarded against strain from the points ofthe lingers meeting an obstaclewhen they are tilted down or when fromany of the usual and numerous causes a twisting strain is brought tobear upon the,

cutting apparatus, whilel the whole platform is similarly rendered rigidby the rearjoint at the pivot of the rearbanaand hinge plate Dayconfined by the truss rod d. Y

It will be noticedthat the inners'hoe and the joint within or uponit'are constructed in such a manner, as to connectthe cutting appa-IYratusand plat-form to the main frame or to a fixed,v part thereof in.`advance of the cutter-4 bar and to permit the .free flow of the grainacross the machine and up into the elevators. Thejoint is arrangednearly in line with the center of the inner' roller of the conveyingbeltand considerably in advance of the front end of said roller. When thecutting apparatus and platform are folded,this hinge orjoint.v

supports the front inner corner of the same in a practical and efficientmanner;V but when the platform is lowered -down to a horizontal positiontwo additional connections are made,

one directly with the finger-bar or some extended part thereof andanother with the in.- ner shoe considerablyin front of the finger bar,thus forming a rigidl and reliable 'connec. tion between the main partof t-he machine and the cutting apparatus. i

The reel, elevator, drivers. seat, &c.,.are supported upon fouruprights,` g g g g, inthe usualf manner, the drivers seat G, secured'tothe seat-spring g2, 4being fixed to the seat-boardV H is jointed to thereel-shaft`H2 bythe bolth, by which means it may be folded back totheg3. yfr ilereeiV` is ofthe folding type, ciosingnp" Y somewhat like an.umbrella. f. vThe reel-head j side of the machine when the-platformlisto be folded. Fivotedwithin the reel-'head n H4 are the armskJ, whoseouter ends are'y also pivoted to the reel-blades Kr The arms .I are heldin an extended position by theremovablehead L being forcedagainsttheirr` v front' sides To the removablehead Lthe Y braces arepivoted, their outer ends being i also pivoted to thereel-blades.y Theremovable head L is fitted upon the reel-shaft H2 and-securedthereo'n bythe nut- Z, as shown. The braces M are forced back against. the ribs m,whichpare a partof the head Hv and extending betweenthearms yof saidhead, as shown in Fig. 10. 5

VWe usually construct the reel with tive arms, -V' i as shown in Figs.l0 and ll, but inFigis,-k2 and 9xonlytwo arms are shown directlyopposite A' each other,l for convenience of illustration and to 'avoidcomplicationof the drawings. `The reel is driven in the usual manner by'chains upon the sprocket-wheelsjh2'h3 h4 h5, and theV usual yprovisionmade for its verticaladjustment.l i v Whenthe reel isto be folded, thenutfZ is removed andthe removable head L slipped oft' the reelshaftH2,.thns relievingthe pivots Y of the arms and braces. The head L isthen Adrawn outward iniprolongation of the"reel, shaft, the arms andbraces folding centrally,

as shown in Fig.`9. The yreel-head H being.

pivoted `to the reel-shaft at '.h and the said;

joint being rendered rigid, by placing the re-y movablef'head L upon thereel-shaft H2fand ICO.

forcing it against the, arms J by the-nut Z, it f follows that byremoving the head L from the reel-.shaft the pivoted jointof the headv Hwith i the reel-shaft H2 is vrelieved and thereel may be placed back tothe side of the machine, the" end ofthe reel-shaft H2-swingingaround'into a recess formed for that purpose in the headv H betweentwo-of thearms, yas shown in Fig. 10. y w

The grain wheel N'is piv/oted'to the usual bracket, N2, by means of aremovableconieal Wrist or spindle,n,placed against the bracket, j and abolt,fn2, passingthrough the bracket and wristandlsecured outside ofthewheel by a nut, u, as shown, by which meansfit isv v ery readilyattached `to or 'detachedf from any `bracket of simple construction. v 3

transportation, it isaccomplished thus: The p in ffisremoved and thesliding clevis f3 withdrawn, the springfkey f2 taken out, and

`lthe hook-f swung around out of theholeinthe lug di, thus lrelievingthe-"front joint.y -The tension-nut on the truss-mdd atthe bracket d3 isloosenedand-the truss-rod unhookexdfrom when itis desired to fold 'thepiaifoimlfqr f' A13a. y

the-bracketd?, thus relieving the rear joint.- The nutnis' nowremovedfrom the bolt 012,

and theboltyit, spindlein', and grain-wheel N A detached from thebrack'etN The platform i is now folded up and secured in its elevatedposition by the rod o, which is pivoted in an eyebolt in the seat-boardg3 at one end and an eyebolt, o, passing through the platform at theother, as shown in Fig. 3.

In folding the platform the chain b4, which operates the belt-rollers,die., is not materially disturbed,as the sprocket-wheel on the roller attheinnerendoftheplatformislocatedvery close to the pivot upon which theplatform turns, and when the latter is elevated the sprocketwheeldescribes a small arc of a circle, rotating slightly in the chain, butneither tightening nor loosening it to any material extent. Thegrain-wheel N is now attached to the bracket P by means of the bolt a2and spindle n, as shown in Fig. 14, and the bracket P slipped into itsplace in the bracket-holder P2, which v is fixed to the bottom of theplatfo'r-m, after which the brace P3, which is pivoted to the eyebolt pon the main frame, is unhooked from the hook p2 and its free end hookedinto a vertically-perforated projection formed on the bracket P andsecured by the usual spring key or pin in the manner shown in Fig. 3,the grain-wheel thus becoming a carrying-wheel located near the innershoe and in such a position as to properly carry and balance the weightof the platform and cutting apparatus.

We prefer to fold the reel to the side of the machine before theplatform is folded up; but the platform may be folded first close to themachine and the reel folded outside of it, if so desired.

Ourimproved end-boards maybe used either as head or butt boards, but areherein shown applied as a head-board, and consist of two boards, Q andR, pivoted together and to a frame, S, which forms a part of thebindingmachine frame. The boards Q R are kept extended each inprolongation of the other, and returned to that position when forced outof such relation to each other by the spiral spring q upon the rod o',which is pivoted to the hinge-plate r2 on the board R and passes througha perforated projection on the hingeplate gz on the board Q." Theposition of these boards Q R in relation to the elevators and thebinding-machine is clearly shown in Fig. 18, in which Gis the upper endof the elevatorside, CB the cross -rail, G7 the binder-frame, C* theknotter, and C the kuotter breastplate, the boards Q R being pivoted tothe frame S,'which forms a part of the frame of the binding mechanismand moves with it when the latter is moved to the right or left upon theharvester to accommodate the varying lengths of grain, the board Qresting against the side-board of the elevator, as shown, and the boardR swinging back, as shown by dotted lines at R2, as the grain pressesagainst it, and being restored to its position by the spiral spring q assoon as the pressure is removed. Then the binding-niachine is moved tothe right-t1 e.,to accommodate shorter grainthe parts take the positionshown by dotted lines, the board Q swinging back to the position Q2 andthe board R to the position R3, the board R always retaining itsflexibility, holding the grain in the proper position to be bound,yielding to the pressure when it is too severe, and always returning toits original position as soon as the pressure is removed, andaccommodating itself to all lengths of grain and all positions which thebinding machine may have in reference t0 the elevators. We prefer toconstruct our endboards of two parts-z'. e., two boards pivoted to eachother; but they may be constructed in three parts suitably pivoted toeach other and to the binding-frame without materially altering theiressentialfeatures.

Having thus fully described tion, operation, and uses of our invention,We claim 1. In aliarvesteuthe combination ofthe main frame, the cuttingapparatus and platform hinged to the main frame or extended partsthereof by two hinge-joints, a grain-wheel, N, and a truss rod, d,extending from a bracket carried by the main frame near one of thehinge-joints to near the outer edge of the platform, where it is securedthereto, said trussrod operating to render the connection between themain frame and the platform rigid when the machine is in operation, asset forth.

2. A harvester-frame surrounding the main driving-wheel, composed of asingle bar of wrought metal bent into a nearly-rectangular form andproperly secured together, one end projecting toward the grain end ofthe machine and forming one point of support for the inner shoe, and infront of said bar another bar one end of which is fixed to thefront ofsaid frame or to some fixed part thereof,while its inner end projects tothe inner shoe and is pivoted thereto, both of said bars being bracedand supported by another bar extending from about the middle of theinside bar of the main frame to and across said projecting bars andfixed thereto, substantially as and for the purposes shown anddescribed.

3. 1n a harvester, the combination of the main frame, a folding platformand cutting apparatus, and a reel having ajointed shaft, whereby it maybe folded into line with the machine to reduce its width, said reelhaving jointed andfoldingsupporting-armsandblades, a fixed part forlimiting the extension of the reel, and a removable head pivoted to thearms and adapted to abut against the arms and hold them extended,substantially as set forth.

4. A harvester reel constructed with the arms pivoted to a head at theirinner ends and to the blades at their outer ends, a removable head, thearms being sustained in an extended position by said removable headbeing forced against them, and pivoted braces,also extend--` ing to the`reel-blades and pivoted thereto, the said head being' removable for thepurpose of 'the oonstruc- ICC IIO

, devices, a hinged end-board consisting ofthe aereosr l s` folding thereelfcentrally into a small diameter, substantially in the manner andlfor the purposes shown and described.

' 5. Afharvester-reel having a fixed head and constructed-with the armspvoted to said xedH head at their inner ends .and to the reelblades attheir outer ends,'a removable head,the arms being held in an `extendedpositiony by the abutment against them of sa-id removable head, andbraces pivoted in said removable head and whose outer ends are pivotedto the reel-blades, the said head being removable for the purpose offolding the reel centrally, in combination with a reel-shaft pivoted tothel reelhead or some fixed part thereof for the purpose of folding thereel to the side of the machine, substantially in the man ner shown anddescribed.

I 6. In a self-binding harvesteran endboard formed of two or more boardsflexibly pivoted or jointed to each other and to a part of the;binder-frame, the said joints or hinges being controlled by a spring,substantially in the manner and` for the purposes shown and described. y

7. In a grain-binding harvester, the combination of the bindingmechanism, the belt which delivers the cut grain to the binding partQ,carried by the binder-frame, and the part B, hinged to part Q, and aspring inter# posed between parts Q and R and tending to keep themextended, substantially as set forth.

8. In a grain-binding harvester, the combi-v nation of the bindingmechanism, the belt` Y* which delivers the cut grain to rthebinding,devices, a board, Q, hinged to an extensionxof the binder-frame, and aboard, R, hinged-to i board Q, the board Q bearing near itsfreeendagainst some part 0f the frame for therdelivs Y f 40 9. In aharvester, the combination of the in- Y ery-belt, substantially as setforth.

ner shoe having along its yback an angular recess,an angular finger-barfitted in said recess, y

10.' A harvester-reel `constructed .with the 5o andto the blades attheir outer ends, a vrev arms pivoted to a headV at their-inner endsmovable head adapted to abut against and secure the arms when extended,pivotedbraces extending between the blades and the r'emov-l l able head`andj pivotedin the latten, andV al screw-fastening for compressing theremovable head against the arms.

WILLIAM N. wH'ITELEYf; WILLIAM BAYLEY.

Witnesses:v l

'QsoAR E. PERRIGQ, f

WILLIAM F. YBEVI'IT.

